IT'S NOT PLAGIARISM IF YOU LINK TO IT: NORTHERN IOWA GAME WEEK IS HERE

IT'S HERE. It's the last week of predictions and guesses at how the season goes. By this time next week, we'll have a real idea of what to expect going forward. Let's finish the off-season strong with a glance at a few more final predictions.

WILL THE HAWKS BE BOWL BOUND? The BTN's Tom Dienhart picks Iowa to win the Big Ten West so, of course he has Iowa in a bowl game. Dienhart has Sparty over Iowa in the Big Ten title game.

SCOTT DOCHTERMAN NAILED IOWA AT 8-5 LAST YEAR. This season, he predicts Iowa will go 11-1 and lose to Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis. I'll take that. Also, on ESPN, Kirk Herbstreit also had Iowa and losing the Championship game on Saturday's first Gameday of the season. Herbstreit picks MSU over Iowa for the Big Ten title.

LOT'S OF LOVE IN THOSE PREDICTIONS. What if....? It's still time to dream. Perhaps, dream about playoffs.

A COUPLE OF HAWKS EARNED SCHOLARSHIPS. Last Friday, Iowa released their game notes and two-deeps for Northern Iowa. Two red-shirt freshmen walk-ons were in there. They're no longer walk-ons as Bo Bower and Boone Meyers received scholarships over the weekend.

Great day for the Hawkeye LBs...Bo Bower earned a scholarship! #hardworkpaysoff #Hawkeyes

— LeVar Woods (@LeVarWoods) August 23, 2014

Don't have the words ....he did it. By God the kid did it. Damn proud....a very good day to be Boone's dad. .love ya..good job son #FullRide

— Eric Myers (@Wcmyers5Myers) August 23, 2014

FRAN MCCAFFERY GAVE A WALK-ON A SCHOLLIE TOO.

Happy to announce that Fran McCaffery has put 3-year walk-on @KDenning13 on scholarship for his senior season. #Hawkeyes

— Iowa Basketball (@IowaHoops) August 22, 2014

OTHER BASKETBALL NEWS. A former Hawkeye great needs our thoughts and prayers. Roy Marble Sr. had a biopsy last week in Iowa City on three tumors. He's still awaiting the results, let's hope for the best.

IT'S SLIME TIME IN POLAND. Melsahn (Basabe) is heading to Poland to pursue a professional basketball career.

Appears @Iowabasketball Melsahn Basame has signed to play professional in Poland, via @slimethatsit feed.

— Mark Dukes (@mark_dukes) August 20, 2014

THE BTN WILL PREVIEW THE EAST/WEST DIVISIONS THIS WEEK.

BTN Live will have East and West Division Preview shows at 5 PM CT Monday and Tuesday, respectively.

— marcmorehouse (@marcmorehouse) August 22, 2014

FOOTBALL RECRUITING.

Top 6 pic.twitter.com/Ppr7Y4IN6b

— CW3 (@ScorealldayCW25) August 24, 2014

GOLF HAS A NEW COACH.

Minnesota assistant coach & former Iowa assistant coach Tyler Stith is expected to be named next Iowa men's golf coach. Stith also Iowa alum

— Lance Ringler (@GolfweekRingler) August 21, 2014

OTHER LINKS:

• Field hockey players, interim coach battle through emotions
• Tim Dwight, Iowa Sports Hall of Famer
• Iowa Football 2014: Let the juggling act begin
• Black & Gold Scrimmage a Success for UI Volleyball
• New Hawkeyes look to answer the question -- linebacker who?
• Defensive coordinator Phil Parker previews the game week phase
• 2014 preseason All-Big Ten Freshman Team
• Best case/Worst case: Big Ten
• No. 1 - OT Brandon Scherff
• Iowa Football photo gallery practice #21
• Iowa Football photo gallery practice #22
• Iowa Football photo gallery practice #23
• Top 20 college football players of 2014
• Players on the rise? Here's Tom Dienhart's list!
• Hlas Podcast: FoxSports.com's Stewart Mandel
• ESPN's 2014 Preseason All-American team
• ESPN's 2014 Preseason All-Big Ten team
• Dallas Clark sizes up Iowa's current crop of tight ends
• Michigan QB calls Kinnick Stadium, Iowa fans 'most annoying'
• No. 2 - DT Carl Davis
• The 2014 Senior Bowl Watch List
• McCaffery sees key roles for Clemmons, Ellingson, Uhl